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New Fishing Hooks

All I can say is … Wow! I met Ron Baskett on Twitter and he told me he had some new hooks to try out.

So I gave him my e-mail and home address and Ron, being the generous guy he is, sent me some free hook samples as well as a free T-shirt and some free bait holder straps! What a nice guy! (Thank you Ron!)

What is so special about Ron’s new hook? Well it’s not really the hook so much as it’s how you “tie” your line to the hook. You actually don’t tie the hook onto your line – you kind of wrap the hook on. It’s fast and easy and the best part … you retain 98% of your line’s strength by “tying” it this way. Very nice!

The hooks are well made and have very sharp points, but the ease and simplicity of getting the hook on your line are almost unbelievable! He has a video on his site that shows you the hook and how easy it is to use. OK – So do yourself a favor and go check these out now!

http://www.outdoorspecialtyinnovations.com/index.php/hooks.html/

Tell him Mark at the FreshwaterFishingBlog.com sent you!

Catch you later!

-Mark

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The Bass Krusher Rig

Watch This video to learn my secret rig for catching largemouth bass when I go freshwater fishing.

I previously posted about my favorite way to rig a rubber worm when I go bass fishing. You can read it here:

Bass Krusher Rig

The video below will show you exactly how I rig my worms!

Try rigging a few of your worms this way and just watch the bass come running!

Hope that helps you.

Catch you later.

-Mark

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So What’s The NJ Freshwater Fishing Record

So What’s The NJ Freshwater Fishing Record

I was reading through some fishing posts today and became curious as to what the state records were for freshwater fish in NJ. So I did some quick research and found a website which lists all of the NJ state records for fresh water fish.

Want to see it? Then go here:

http://www.funnj.com/water/ffish/frecord.htm

It’s interesting to see that the New Jersey largemouth bass state record is only 10lbs, 14 oz. That sounds breakable to me – how about you?

I enjoy fishing – it’s relaxing, fun, thrilling and exciting … all rolled into one!

What about you? What is it that makes you like fishing? Post some thoughts here for me?

‘Til next time – catch you later.

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New World Record Largemouth Bass?

I was reading through some fishing news and this topic caught my eye!

The current IGFA world record largemouth bass weighed 22lbs and 4 oz. The 77-year-old world record bass was caught in June 1932 by George Perry at Montgomery Lake in Georgia. Now apparently someone in Japan caught a fish and had it weighed on certified scales and it was 1 oz more than the current world record. But guess what? It isn’t a new world record!

Bass Masters has the story on this and explains why it’s not a new world record. You can read their article, listen to a discussion and watch a video on the fish and the lucky fellow who caught it by clicking on the “New World Record Largemouth Bass” link below:

New World Record Largemouth Bass

(Editor’s Note: Steve VonBrandt of Delaware Bass Fishing just informed me that he has much more information, photos and videos on the new world record largemouth bass at his website. You can check out his information at:
http://delawaretrophybass.com)

Enjoy! (Wouldn’t it be nice to catch a world record largemouth?!?)

I’ll catch you later!

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FRESHWATER FISHING TIPS & TECHNIQUES – Paperback

FRESHWATER FISHING TIPS & TECHNIQUES - Paperback

FRESHWATER FISHING TIPS & TECHNIQUES is a 222 page book designed to teach everything from Ice fishing to fly fishing. There is an excellent knot tying section along with facts about various game fish species. Expert angler Gene Kugach offers hundreds of tips and techniques for catching all types of freshwater fish based on his years of onstream experience. Filled with easy-to-understand illustrations, and geared for both the novice and the more experienced angler, Freshwater Fishing Tips and Techniques covers every aspect of freshwater fishing! 300 drawings throughout the book.

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Freshwater Fishing Contest In New Jersey

Hey – I was reading through the news from the Press of Atlantic City.com and found out about a fishing contest for salt as well as fresh water fishing! Here’s a quote from their article:

Bent Rods Contest

The Press Bent Rods Fishing Contest opens Wednesday with cash prizes of $50 and a trophy for the winners in Freshwater, Other Than Boat (surf, pier, jetty, banks), Boat Bay/Inshore (inside three miles), Offshore (outside three miles), Youth Saltwater (under 15), Youth Freshwater (under 15), Women, Senior (65 and older), Most Unusual Catch, Flounder, Striped Bass, Bluefish, Weakfish, Kingfish.

The season-long contest runs to Nov. 30, and within that, seasonal segments offer three prizes each. They are April 5-June 21 for Freshwater, Youth, Striped Bass; June 22-Sept. 20 for Flounder, Offshore, Inshore; Sept. 21-Nov. 29 for Striped Bass, Bluefish, Weakfish. The winners of those each get $150 gift certificates at participating bait and tackle shops or marinas.

Anglers can enter and submit photos and details of their catch online at www.pressofatlanticcity.com/bentrods or by mail. There is no cost or pre-registration, but the fish must be entered at a certified weigh station. Entry forms are available at most area bait and tackle shops or marinas.

The entry list will be updated online all season long with every catch submitted, and it can be seen - along with Press Fishing Contest records, a list of weigh stations and Shep on Fishing columns - on the Web site. The Press Fishing Contest Leaderboard will appear in the Sports section every couple of weeks during the season.

I’m not a big contest fisherman – I do it because I like it and it’s fun! But if it gets more people involved, then I’m all for it. So go check out the contest and I wish you luck!

Catch you later!

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Freshwater Fishing Report for Maryland

I was reading through some reports on last year’s fishing and found a great summary for the state of Maryland.

Did you know that Maryland has muskies in it? I didn’t! I’ve always thought of maryland as a warmer southern state, but this report has shown me otherwise.

There are also some excellent pictures of anglers with their catches on the site. If you have a few minutes, go check this out! I’m sure you’ll enjoy this as much as I did!

Maryland State Fishing Report

Catch you later.

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Fresh Water Fishing and the Climate Changes

I was reading a short little article about the effect of the climate changes (global warming) on different countries and it made me wonder – will we really see these predicted changes in our lifetime?

Here’s the article I read:
Climate change hits fishing economies

What do YOU think? Is there truly global warming going on as the scientists say? Or is this just a bunch of hype to get us all worrying about nothing? I haven’t made my mind up on this yet. True, there are limited resources on this planet and we’re using them up at an alarming pace. But will our greed for more cause this global warming and meltdown of our planet, as predicted.

I dislike the fact that we are using up so many of our planet’s resources and in the process, we are killing off certain animals and other vegetation which may never be seen again. But how do we change. Does Obama really have the answer?

And the greed of the oil companies and their owners have caused all of us to completely rely on their petrol based products through their corrupt governmental manipulations. We should have had alternative transportaion means years ago and yet we still rely on technology created at the end of the 1800s?!?!? What’s wrong with this picture? The oil companies ran the exploration of electric vehicles right out of business 40 – 50 years ago. And we’re just now starting the electric vehicle process all over again. Makes you wonder who really runs the world’s economies!

And what about the electric generating plants? With all of the nuclear (sorry George W – it’s not nucular!) waste they produce. The nuclear plants have been negatively affecting our fresh water fishing for years. Both with the warming of the water and the damming of rivers that used to allow the fish to migrate. What are we going to do with all of that nuclear waste that takes millions of years to dissipate? What are we leaving as a leagacy for our children and grandchildren?

I don’t have all the answers – obviously! But as a freshwater fisherman, I love nature and care about what happens to our natural resources. I try to do my part to help keep the water and land clean. I want these things to be here for my grandchildren to experience – don’t you? I want them to be able to fish and actually catch and release something other than someone’s old boot! 🙂

So here’s to tomorrow! May we all do a little something extra to help our world and conserve its resources. Lets try to leave this world a little better than the way we found it! What do you say?

Catch you later.

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Freshwater Fishing in NY – Licensing Changes

If you live in or near the state of New York and like to freshwater fish there, you should have a look at the new and proposed regulation changes that the state is considering.

Quick reference: http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/51001.html

These changes are not set in stone yet, the state is allowing you to give them some input prior to enacting the new regulations.

So while the weather is still cold and you’re looking for something to do, peruse through the proposals and send off a quick e-mail to them letting them know what you think of them.

Here’s that link again:
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/51001.html

Get involved and make a difference – one person can change the world!

Catch you later.

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Pennsylvania Smallmouth Bass

Calling all freshwater smallmouth bass fishermen.

I found this article posted on the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s website. If you live in or near Pennsylvania and fish on the Susquehanna river, you’ll probably be interested in reading this. Here’s an excerpt:

Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is inviting anglers
and others with an interest in the management and protection of smallmouth bass in the
Susquehanna River to a free public meeting on Saturday, January 31, at the River Rescue
Building in Harrisburg. The meeting will touch upon subjects such as fish disease, fish
population monitoring results, trends in consumptive water use and water quality
trends. A question and answer session will follow...

If you’d like to read the rest of the article, you’ll find it here:


http://www.fish.state.pa.us/newsreleases/2009/smb_symposium.htm

Hey – almost forgot ….. here’s wishing you all a very happy and prosperous New Year!
May your lines be tight and your creels be full!

Catch you later.